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Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

The following EU Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

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Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contractsThis Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Malicious falsehood

Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societiesWhat is a co-operative or community benefit society?A co-operative society or community benefit society...

Practice notes

EU and EEA data protection supervisory authorities

A key objective of the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the EU GDPR) is to achieve a level of consistency in relation to...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome II—application and interpretation

Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to damage, where...
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19th May
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Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Investigatory Powers TribunalFor information on the overarching regime for scrunity of the use of powers under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Practice notes

Exemptions to the UK general data protection regime

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered a Brexit implementation period. Due to the extensive similarities between the...
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19th May
Q&As

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered society grant a power of attorney to a third party to execute documents on its behalf?

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...
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19th May
Precedents

Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to: •a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard...
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19th May
Practice notes

Defamation and social media

The internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs, internet forums, online...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Practice notes

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Many companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of confidential information and many other breaches of confidentiality...
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19th May
Practice notes

Requirements of the company seal

Requirements of the company sealThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the requirements of the company seal. Where a company has a...
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19th May
Practice notes

Subcontracting

SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
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19th May
Precedents

Precedent instructions or brief to counsel

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify division][Specify specialist...
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19th May
Practice notes

Misuse of private information and related claims

The tort of misuse of private information is the principal cause of action relied on to protect privacy rights, at least against defendants who are...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 19th May
Practice notes

Privacy law—misuse of private information

Privacy law—misuse of private informationThe tort of misuse of private information is focused on ‘the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 19th May

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Practice notes

Brexit—jurisdiction [Archived]

Brexit—jurisdiction [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. The UK and EU’s specific proposals for dealing...
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5th Jun
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Brexit—applicable law [Archived]

Brexit—applicable law [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. The UK and EU’s specific proposals for...
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5th Jun
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Brexit—settlement [Archived]

Brexit—settlement [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note considers the impact that Brexit...
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5th Jun
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No deal Brexit—enforcement of judgments [Archived]

No deal Brexit—enforcement of judgments [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note covers the situation where the UK and the EU do not reach an agreement...
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Produced in partnership with Angharad Parry of 20 Essex Street 5th Jun
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Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (jurisdiction and enforcement)—Brexit considerations

Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (jurisdiction and enforcement)—Brexit considerationsDefinitionsThis Practice Note uses the following...
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Produced in partnership with Cara North of Lipman Karas 5th Jun
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Precedents

Hardship clause

Hardship clauseHardship•means[, subject to clause [1.6 OR 1.7],] a [fundamental OR material] change in the balance of a party’s benefits and...
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5th Jun
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Brexit implementation period—enforcement [Archived]

Brexit implementation period—enforcement [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers...
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5th Jun
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Brexit implementation period—settlement [Archived]

Brexit implementation period—settlement [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers...
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5th Jun
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No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (EU Member States and the Brussels regime) [Archived]

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (EU Member States and the Brussels regime) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not...
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5th Jun
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Brexit—enforcement of judgments [Archived]

Brexit—enforcement of judgments [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. The UK and EU’s specific proposals for...
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5th Jun
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Precedents

Rights in databases—training materials

Rights in databases—training materialsIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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5th Jun
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Brexit implementation period—service of documents [Archived]

Brexit implementation period—service of documents [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note...
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5th Jun
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Precedents

Data protection under the EU GDPR—training materials

Data protection under the EU GDPR—training materialsThe training materials are customisable.Click the links below to download the training...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Confidentiality—training materials

Confidentiality—training materialsThese training materials contain template PowerPoint slides and associated notes for use by a trainer when outlining...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

The effect of Brexit on UK competition law

The effect of Brexit on UK competition lawThis Practice Note considers what UK competition law will look like after the end of the Brexit transition...
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5th Jun
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Brexit—contract risk management [Archived]

Brexit—contract risk management [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It analyses the potential impact of...
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5th Jun
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Brexit—drafting boilerplate clauses [Archived]

Brexit—drafting boilerplate clauses [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It considers the impact of Brexit...
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4th Jun
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Brexit—drafting commercial clauses [Archived]

Brexit—drafting commercial clauses [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It considers the impact of Brexit...
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4th Jun
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Commercial—Brexit tracker

Commercial—Brexit trackerIntroductionThis Practice Note is intended to be used to track key developments and guidance specifically related to Brexit...
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4th Jun
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What does IP completion day mean for Commercial?

What does IP completion day mean for Commercial?11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the...
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4th Jun

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Skeleton arguments

Skeleton arguments

Skeleton argumentsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further below.Note: this Practice Note does not

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealth

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AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealthSource of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism thematic review, published in March 2018. Its findings included that:•most firms understood the distinction between

What is a certificate of title?

What is a certificate of title?

A certificate of title (also known as a certificate on title) is a particular species of report on title.When solicitors are instructed to investigate title to land (for instance, when land is being acquired or offered up as security), they will write a report on title for their client, which sets

Involuntary manslaughter

Involuntary manslaughter

Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter consists of those killings which would be murder (because the accused has the relevant mental element—hence the label voluntary manslaughter) but